Ochiai Station (Hokkaido)

Ochiai Station
落合駅
Location
Prefecture Hokkaido
(See other stations in Hokkaido)
District Sorachi
Town Minamifurano
Coordinates43°7′30″N 142°40′8″E / 43.12500°N 142.66889°ECoordinates: 43°7′30″N 142°40′8″E / 43.12500°N 142.66889°E
History
Year opened 1901
Rail services
Station number(s) T37
Operator(s) JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Nemuro Main Line

Ochiai Station (落合駅 Ochiai eki) is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido. It is located in Minamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan. Station number is T37. The elevation is 413 metres (AMSL).

Line

Station structure

The station has two platforms serving three tracks.

History

The station opened on 3 September 1901.

Surrounding area

There were Karikachi signal stop, Karikachi tunnel and Niinai Station between this station and Shintoku Station. In 1966 the old line was replaced by new line through Shin-Karikachi tunnel.[1]

Karikachi signal stop

Karikachi signal stop (狩勝信号場 Karikachi shingōjō) was located near the west mouth of ( old )Karikachi tunnel. It had zig zag. 43°8′17″N 142°45′17″E / 43.13806°N 142.75472°E

Karikachi tunnel

Kaikachi tunnel (狩勝トンネル Karikachi tonneru) was 654m long and 534m high (AMSL) at the highest point. 43°8′7″N 142°45′43″E / 43.13528°N 142.76194°E

Niinai Station

Niinai station (新内駅 Niinai eki) was located in the middle of the eastern slope. 43°9′33″N 142°48′54″E / 43.15917°N 142.81500°E

Adjacent stations

Hokkaido Railway Company
Nemuro Main Line
Ikutora T36 – Ochiai T37 – Shintoku K23

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